nonconsensual
adjective
non·con·sen·su·al
ˌnän-kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shəl,
-shü-əl
: not agreed to by one or more of the people involved : not consensual
nonconsensual sex
nonconsensually
adverb
… I pointed out that it's always painful and infuriating when people are nonconsensually manipulated into humiliating themselves to make someone else's point …
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The law criminalizes nonconsensual, explicit images created by artificial intelligence, often known as deepfakes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media network, X, over a proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes created by its AI tool.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate last week, would allow victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to sue individuals who produce and distribute such content.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit comes after weeks of mounting backlash against Grok’s ability to generate nonconsensual deepfakes, allowing users to remove clothes from people depicted in photos uploaded to the service and often replacing clothes with bikinis or underwear.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media network, X, over a proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes created by its AI tool.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate last week, would allow victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to sue individuals who produce and distribute such content.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit comes after weeks of mounting backlash against Grok’s ability to generate nonconsensual deepfakes, allowing users to remove clothes from people depicted in photos uploaded to the service and often replacing clothes with bikinis or underwear.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Nonconsensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsensual. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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